SAUCIER, Miss. – Georgia State won the 2014 Sun Belt Men’s Golf Championship on Wednesday, holding on by one stroke with a pair of clutch putts on the final hole. The Panthers won their seventh conference title in program history and first as a member of the Sun Belt. Junior Damon Stephenson drained a birdie putt in the second to last group on the 18th-hole to shoot a … [Read more...]
February College Round-Up: Tech Second in Puerto Rico
Georgia Tech trailed defending national champion Alabama by 10 shots going into the final round of the Puerto Rico Classic, but a stirring rally came up just short despite a 62 by senior Richy Werenski. The Yellow Jackets shot 20-under 268 the final day to finish at 41-under 823, but Alabama held off the Tech charge with a closing 274 total after scores of 273 and 272 the … [Read more...]
College Preview: Tech Shoots For Elusive National Title
Georgia Tech opened its 2014 golf schedule in Hawaii in early February and hopes to finish it in Kansas in late May with a long sought NCAA Championship. The Yellow Jackets have made a number of runs at an NCAA golf championship, but four runner-up finishes and several other close calls over the past two decades are as close as the Jackets have come. Georgia Tech begins … [Read more...]
Georgia State Finishes Second at Augusta State Hosted Jaguar Shootout
Led by sophomore Damon Stephenson’s second place finish, Georgia State finished second of four teams at the Jaguar Shootout on Saturday at Forest Hills Country Club. The Panthers added the last minute event looking to increase their chances of receiving an at-large berth to the NCAA Regionals. Stephenson scored his best performance of the season, finishing at even par, four … [Read more...]
Georgia State’s Jonathan Grey Finishes Tied for Second at Old Waverly Championship
Georgia State’s Jonathan Grey nearly overcame a five-stroke deficit at the Old Waverly Collegiate Championship on Tuesday, finishing second at 5-under by one stroke as the Panthers finished tied for sixth. Grey, who has won three times this year, shot a final round 4-under 68. A fourth win would have put Grey alone at the top of an elite group of Georgia State golfers with … [Read more...]
Georgia State finishes eighth at Furman Intercollegiate
On a day that saw scores soar due to rain and windy conditions, Georgia State shot the fifth lowest round of the day, a 7-over 295, to improve to eighth place at the Furman Intercollegiate in Greenville, S.C. The Panthers finished the tournament 21-over and just eight strokes shy of another top five finish. Junior Tyler Gruca and sophomore Davin White led the Panthers, each … [Read more...]
Georgia State men’s golf team stands in fifth place after the first round of Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate
Defending champion Georgia State stood fifth after the opening round of the Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate when play was halted due to darkness. The Panthers have approximately five holes to play and will resume competition at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday. The 8:30 a.m. shotgun was delayed about an hour on Monday morning due to frost. On Tuesday, the second round will be … [Read more...]